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St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26
BUILDING FENCES,

Old Barrels Filled With Rocks . Suhsti.
tate for Posts IN Stony Grouad.
have . suggestion for those who. in
building fence, must cross stony land
where it is impossible to dig post holes.
Use barrels for posts. It will be
best to get old lard or varnish barrels
If they do not cost too much. Place
them any distance apart that YOU can
cut poles to reach from one to the other,
fill them with stones to hold them firm.
and build few Nat stones on the top to
raise the poles high enough for the top
OF the fence. A short post can be set
in the barrel. and the stones filled
around it to hold it in place, and be
allowed to project so as to prevent the
pole from being pushed off. Short posts
can be set in the ground a few inches
and the tops spiked to the pole. As
the pole will take the place of one hoard.
three boards will make good fence. !
have made cheap and serviceable fence
in this way, where it was impossible
to dig holes. This fence will be
found very good across runs. or low
places, where rail fence is likely to
wash away, and . board fence to be
loaded down and broken by drift, but
in this case it will be well to use hogs
heads for posts. and suspend the up
rights to which the boards are nailed BY
short chains. have such arranged for
food gates. which give excellent salts
faction. The uprights are two by four
inch oak; the chains are drawn through
an inch hole bored near the top; and the
boards are fastened to these uprights
with carriage bolts. Unless the hogs
heads are undermined by the current,
or the water gets over the top of them,
they are not in ndanger Of washing away.
for the stones make them too heavy to
tip over readily, and the round form
offers but little resistance to the water.
While thinking of fences, SEE If YOU
can not dispense with part Of them on
your farm. visited neighbor recent
" who has . 16O-acre farm, and who has
dispensed with mile Of fence in the
last two years, and would not have il
put back If it were done for nothing.
His farm is now divided into four fields
Of IS acres each. all Of which adjoin .
small pasture, with never failing water.
and then he has few small fields and
lots convenient to his barn for pasture,
gsrder.. orchard and truck patch. All
of his grain fields are from 100 to 140
rods long. and he estimates that he can
10 from ten to twenty per cent moro
work with team than he could in 10
acre fields. On my own farm have
dispensed with division fsnces on all
but my plowed land. greatly TO the ad-
vantage of the farm, . / think. after
trying it for nearly ten yeaFs. HfarmeD
would keep in mind thae 6saces aro
merely . necessary evil ard would gss
long with 8 lew - possible. they
wu11 1nd It gEea1ly 70 their advantage. |
-Nslde r. BSs0s. - QtsWtvy 0sste.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

would be . truthful narae to give % Dr.:
Pierce's "0olden Medical Discovery" the
most enicacious medicine yetdiscove-ed for
arrestinR the early development Of pulmo-
nary disease. But Consumption cure''
would mot sumciently Indicate the scope Of
many diseases which speing from de-
rangement Of the liver and blood tho 1 Dis
covery" 10 safe and sure specific OF al
druggists.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

TIE advertisement Of the old reliable e.,
Enlistment, The Storrs and Harrison Co.,
gainesville, Ohio. appears in this issue, Of.
fering flower and vegetable seeds, roses,
plants, grape vines, fruit and ornamental
trees. They are running ono Of the most
. large, attractive catalogue which they
will mail you free, on application. They
have NO travelling agents, and arc only re-
spOnsible for orders sent direct Give them
. trial and save dealers commissions They
guarantee satisfaction.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

PRIcKLY ASH BrrrERs 10 an unfailing
cure for all diseases originating in hillary
arrangements caused by the malaria Of
miasmatic countries No other medicine
now on sale will 30 effectually remove tho
disturbing elements, and at tho same time
tone up the whole system II = sure and
safe in its action.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26
THE GOOD FARMER.


eo0e Of the Qualities That Go = Wake en1
Prosperous AgricaltsFist.
The good farmer is he who conduct,
ms business as does every good bushes.
man in other departments OF labor
Prosperity comes of intelligent enter
prise :and industry, in . thorough
knowledge Of the business in hand. /,
Is not the education of schools and col.
leges that give industry and enterprise,
but, all else being equal, education As.
s'sts largely. In fact, it is a most inn
portant integer to success in any call
ing, and quite as much so to the farmer
as to any other business man.
A good farmer is methodical. He docs
his work at the proper time and in
proper season. He keeps himself posted
on market prices and never refuses to
sell when values show a proper profit
Tor his labOrs. His circumstances NAV
not permit him to hold crop for some
possible larger price in the future, vet
he never sells at . loss to himself. ex-
cept in such cases. for instance, when
An untoward season may have reduced
the yield and quality of the crop below
the cost of production. Yet here the
good farmer will get all there is possi-
BILE out Of the crop. Why? He is .
reading man. Reads the best journals
devoted to his calling and thereby keeps
himself fully posted in all that pertains
to the present value. and also the future
probabilities. of the markets Of the
country.
The good farmer keeps his farm fully
stocked. and with diversity Of ami
mails. He allows no manure to 20 un.
duly to waste. He feeds up such in
feriOr grain that would otherwise have
to be sacrificed. His stock enables him
to carry out more elaborate rotation
OF crops. thus fully holding the integ-
rity of the soil, and very often incrcas-
ing the fertility from year to year. He
knows full well that soil once de.
pleted Of its necessary constituents, that
to renew these costs more than the
profits from the grain sold. Still fur
fher; he knows that to realize best crops
the soil must contain, in excess. the
constituents required by q crop. Hence
his acumen in carrying out rotation
BY which succeeding crops shall take
up those constituents not needed by
preceding ones. is never ut fault. He
knows his soil by careful study Of its
constituents and capabilities He drains
waste. damp or wet situations so rs to
bring field as near as possible into
one equally arabic condition.
The good farmer never runs need.
lessly into debt. trusting to '.luck'' to
get out He knows that blind chance
never gave any man prosperity; that
honest prosperity comes only by labor
and honest, intelligent endeavor, and
never allowing himself to be seduced
from his integrity because some other
man. by chicanery or fraud, has gotten
money rightfully belonging to another.
The good farmer makes the most Of |
every thing. His implements are always
Of the best. whatever the first cost, and
once bought, they are carefully housed
when not in use, and are carefully re-
paired when use has rendered repair |
necessary. These are some Of the more
important Of the integers that 60 to |
make the good farmer; and the impor-
tant taken care of. the minor ones arc |
cared for rs a matter of COURSE
Farm, Field and Stocknsan.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

An exchange observes: I'VE owe much
TO foreigners" from which we infer that
the editor has not paid his hired Rirl-H
r Graphic.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

TEE lost cause-hcr better halfss excuse
for not coming homo eaEler.-NSreAanl
zrosslky.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

SuBDuRD snufI" b . handsome new
color not to b sneezed aA-E T. Ldgw.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

JOHN says the gain Of his flock Of sheeI
may be called . wether profit Good fol
eve, John.-Proiris Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

An Austin man il trying TO make living
BY attaching an alarm to the silent watches
Of the night.-Texas Siffiags.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

WHEN man tumbles head foremost into
. narrow well, It is difficult for him 70
draw himself up with dignity.-Nesrissoss
Hfr0ld.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

WHEN you swear on swear on swearing
at the same time. il never win be missed
Philodelphi0 C0U
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

-..Mother. win you lend me your
nair switche" ..Why. what in the
world can you want with it. Harrye"
20. some Of US boys are going to have
. show. and I'm going to be Buffalo Bill
and scalp indians. ."-Hayper's Young
Psopte.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

An open winter has no visible connection
with open doors, but they seem to travel In
company. Coll
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

II ahliceed with Sore Eyes uso DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists soll tkzo
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

BREAKrAsT-TABLE father Of family read.
lng)-" There il q cat in Manchester that
drinks beer" Daughter (sixteen): "PA,
she must be Maltese cat!r
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

"An, I see . new star in Orion!'' Oh.
served Mr.. Snaggs. "Orionv' repeated
Mrs. Snaggs; al have never seen that
play, I think. It'd Bifs,
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

Luz - short but Il isn't half % short =
some msa ars al through ufA-E T. lsAs.
nasdMf
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

TIE Howsehold says the coming girl vii
walk dve miles day. She will be sure 4
get here then.-LOesH Courier.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

''How DID that man lose his ha,r, papar.
Stating pie, my dear. He's pie bald."-
" r. Journal
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

THn ink-bottle Is one Of the most 1n-dip.
pendant things known--xtveAeas 1Ssssss'.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

Rupture, Breach. or Hernia,
permanently cured or no pay. Tho worst
cases guaranteed. Pamphlet and references
10 cents in stamps. Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, o6S Main st., Buffalo
ny.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

A PROMISING writer-the givsr OF prom
issory note
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

VERY young people show their ase. The
old ones know how 70 hide it-G q Ftss-
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

ExPLnsroys Of Coughing arc stopped ~
Hale's Honey Of HOreh0und and Tar.
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

WHAT ID the difference between dude
and his bootsl One ID calf skin and ~ oh
q = calf'o kin.-OosutNs Bsama
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

A NAN may have . greas head ffom
other than Intellectual causes. = 1ssses
St. Tammany farmer., 1887-03-26

THuns II no plaeo Mko AomA es9ecaa.!!
II IT'S the home of yooR bess eHA-o@
Poul Heyoi6.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22
boy AUCTION BARGAINS.
MATTINGS.


$50 PIECES FROM AUCTION.
Our third invoice OF MATTINGS wns received
laat Week, consisting Of many choice patterns
bought very low az auction. A visit 70 our Mat
ting rooms will more than repay you. Don't
delay, but call on us early Monday 70 secure
choice styles We mention few specialties:
RID CHECKED and WHITE MATIlNGs from
FANCY MhiTINGs at l7c. worth PC, at 2sc
worth 3Oc, at &c worth f0c.
In Seamless, Fiye-lPrd Joints, and Solid Color
MATING We are way under our compet-
REMNANTS Of MATING at very little more
than half price; CARPETS.
Our entire stock, embracing Homp, Ingram,
Throe-Plv, Tapestry, Brussels, Velvet, &c, az
cost RUGS below cost.
WAMSUTTA BLEACHGD MUSLIN, in rom
nnnts regular price l2kc.
81 I-2c.
An-Wool 3G-inch TRlCOTS-sold everywhere
at Soc
I9c.
FulLRegulor BALBRlGGAN HOSE worth fully
4Ss. SC
Four-Button KID GLOVES, in Browns and
Tans-Aever sold under 75c.
I-2c.
Best sATIN-quite variety Of Stripes and Fig
ures--worth l2hc
OII~CLOTBS.
from 2Jc. q yard up, In a. o., and 81.
NAPIN MATTlNGS.
A very good grade at SIC. yard.
CARPETS.
Hemp, Ingram, Tapestry, Brussels, &c, ai
prime cost 70 close out balance OF stock.
MINDOW-SHADES.
a splendid assortment just received. Prices
from 4Jc up Many new styles will be shown.
EMBROIDERIES.
An immense lot OF HAMBURG and SWISS
EAiBROIDERlKS Just In from auction.
HAMBURG EDGES at &c. that would be cheap
atSlSc.;
SWISS fMBROIDKRIES at lSc. worth 2Sc.
And 40 on through line OF EhBROiDEklES,
EDGES, and INSERT INGS from one inch 70 one
ysrd wide A few AlLOyers are also included.
ID. Il T.. .MIrTELDORFER,
NH e2-Tu&Th 527 east Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22
Irish National Lengue.

At the regular meeting of Richmond
Branch, No. 80, Irish National League
held at Cathedral Hall Sunday after
noon, President Capston announced
with regret the death, since the last
meeting, of the treasurer, Mr.. Frank
McGoyern, who had filed that Office
creditably for seven years. A set Of
resolutions couched in nice terms, ex,
pressing the esteem in which deceased
was held, were unanimously adopted.
A new feature was inaugurated, the
same being connected and condensed
resume in writing Of events as they
transpire in connection with the move
ments of the National party looking tc
the success of Gladstone's great mea
sure for Ireland's relief. Ii steadily
followed up it will give great interest
to the meetings and be source Of in
formation to the members.
The next meeting, which is the an,
nual one, will be held on the third Sun
day in April.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22
rnEpERICKssURa.w WASHINGTON
Mr.. Bibb's Bill to Incorporate New
Railway Company.

The bill introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Bibb and referred to the Commit
tee on Roads and Internal Navigation,
Of which the Hon. Henry Heaton ia
chairman, proposes
"That K. ID. Cole, OF the city Of Frcdericss-
burg; w. l. White, Of the county Of Stafford
John r. Taylor and George G. Rounds, OF the
county Of Prince William X II. Cockrellc, OF
the county Of Fairfax Harold snowden, OF the
city Of Alexandria, and A. j. Falls, OF Washing'
signs, be and they are hereby made and do
clared q body polite and corporate BY the
name and style Of tho Fredericksburg and
Washington Railroad Company, fer the pur-
pose Of constructing, equipplne, maintaining,
and operating o railroad from the city OF
ford, Prince William, Fairfax, and the city and
county Of Alexandria, 70 o point on the Poto.
mac river opposite the city OF Washington"
"The capital stock shsll not be less thau
$4,000 DOR moro than 500, ,000n and II Is asked
that at shall be lawful for said company 70
build, hire, lease, or own steamers or steam
boats on either or both the Potomac or Kappa
hammock rivers, 70 ran 70 or connect with tbe
cities Of Norfolk. Baltimore, or either one Of
them. The said company shaii have the power
TO purchase and hold real estate for all she ne
cessary purposes OF said railroad or Steamboat
lines Il shall have its principal oflce In Vir-
ginia and may have q general ONCE In such
place Without the State as the stockholders
map designate. The said railroad shall be
com msncsd within three years and finished
within ten years from the passage Of this act
This oct is subject 70 modification, amendment,
and repeal at the pleasure OF the General As
sembly OF Virginia, and this corporation agrees
10 pay all taxes, debts, and demands due 70 the
State Of Virginia iu lawful money OF the United
States and not In coupons"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22
CONVICT LABOR.
A Bill Introduced I'm the Houso by
Mr.. Carter.

A Bill Introduced I'm tue HOUSE bJ
Mr.. Carter.
Hon. II. L. Carter, of Richmond,
yesterday introduced in the House and
asked to have placed on the calendar
the following bill. The House refused
to place the bill ON the calendar, and
under the rules it was referred to the
Committee on Asylums and Prisons
A BILL TO PREVENT THE GOVERNOR, BOARD or
DIRECTORS, OR THB SUPERINTENDENT OF TIE
PENrrRSTIARY FROM HIRING CeNyICTs CON-
FIHED IN THE PgNITgETIARY TO ANY PERSON
OR PERSONS TO ENGAGE IN ANY hAsUfAc-
TURING or MECHANICAL BUSINESS WHEkE MA
CHMRRY Is USED IN THEIR MANUFACTURE
l. BE Il enacted by the General assembly Q,
Virginia, That the Governor, Board OF Direc-
tors, and the Superintendent OF the Peniten-
tiary are prohibited from making any contract
with any person or persons for the hiring OF
any convict confined In the penitentiary 10 en-
gage Ia any manufacturing or mechanical ousi-
ness where machinery Is used In the pro
duction OF any manufactured or mecnanlcal
p All acts or parts Of acts In conflict with the
provisions Of this act be, and the same are hero
by, repealed.
q. This act shall be In force from Its passage.
All OF the contracts now In operation
and under which the convicts are
worked in the shoe-shop and the tobac-
co-factory were made before Governor
Lee and the present Superintendent
and Board OF Directors entered into
office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22
MANCHESTER NEWS NOTES.
The indictments Against the COun-
cif-Men's Meeting-PersonaI


The March term of the Hastings
Court began yesterday. There is no
grand jury at this term, and the docket
is a very light one. The cases against
the members of the City Council will
probably come up to-day. At the last
session of the grand jury three
indictments were found against
the City Council for allowing
ponds of stagnant water to remain on a
street near the Petersburg road, on
Sixth street between Hull and Balm
biidge, and in an alley between Sew
enth and Eighth and Hull and Balm
bridge street, thus creating a nuisance.
On each OF these indictmentsa rule was
issued against each of the twelve men,
bers of the Council. This term OF the
court will in all probability be very
short one.
A meeting for men only was held at
the Central Methodist church Sunday
afternoon under the auspices of the
railroad branch of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Secretary Nj.
Dickie presided. The building was
literally packed and the meeting was
one of unusual interest. A number Of
persons gave their religious experiences,
and several rose for prayer.
Rev. DR.. Goodwin, of Leigh-Street
Baptist church, was expected to preach
at the Bainbridge-Street church, this
city, Sunday night and every night
this week /; but he was taken sick and
could not fill his engagements. The
pastor, Rev. l.. II. Thornhill, is con-
ducting services, and DIR. Goodwin will
come over as soon as he is well enough,
which, it is thought, will be in few
nights. One person arose for prayer
Sunday night.
The meeting at the Central Metho-
dist church continues with increasing
interest.
Rev. T. P. Epes, of the Presbyterian
church, filed his pulpit Sunday for the
first time in several weeks, he having
been most of this time compelled to
stay at home on account of the illness
of his wife, who is now much i'm
proved.
There was not single case of any
character tried in the Mayors Court
yesterday morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22
DARING ASSAULTS.
H1aHvAYHxx AZ wo1x n AND
xIAI RrcHnoHD.
Robbery Of . Green GrsesrynaA On ~
ead strsst-fwe County
Affairs, %.

Mr.. w. J. Parr, proprietor OF the
green-grocery at the northwest corner
of Main and Second streets, was knocked
down yesterday morning and robbed OF
Sat in currency.
Mr.. Parr is in the habit Of going to
the markets between and 8 o'clock
every morning, and on Mondays he
takes with him money to settle his
butchers bill for the week previous.
Yesterday as he was about 10 step out OF
the Second street door Of his house he
was felled by blow on the head, and
was instantly seized by two men, who
searched his pockets, took ont his
money, and fed across Second street
into an alley. His cries for help brought
to his assistance colored man and also
Mrs. Parr from her chamber upstairs,
but the robbers were then out OF sight.
Mr.. Parr had received heavy blow,
and was for a short time insensible. He
struggled as well as he could with his
assailants, but the suddenness of the
attack and the strength Of his two op-
ponents made his resistance useless
II was cloudy morning and before
sunrise, and Mr.. Parr could not posi-
lively determine the color of the men.
He thinks they we're colored, but is not
sure. The colored man who came to
his assistance. and who had Just passed
the two men, said they were negroes, or
at least one was. Whoever they were
they must have been acquainted with
MIR. PARIS business habits, and known
that on Monday morning they would
find him with a considerable sum of
money in his pockets. A bag containing
about thirteen dollars i'll silver they left
on the floor of the entry, where it was
picked up by Mrs. Parr.
OTHER ASSAULTS.
Sunday evening Mr.. w. II. Hinger.
while out for walk on the River road,
several miles from Richmond, was
knocked down and left in an uncon-
scious condition. Mr.. Robert Besttie,
coming up soon afterwards, assisted
him to DIR. McGruder's house, near by.
Mr. Ringers pocketbook had been
taken from his pocket, but the contents
had not been touched. This affair oc-
Cured about p. NJ. Sunday.
About 10 p. NJ. Sunday Mr.. Gold
Silliman, while driving from Richmond
out the Broad-Street road to Mr.
Thomas Johnston's, was met by two
highwaymen, who demanded his watch
and money. Mr. Silhman, though
struck by one Of the men, drove of
rapidly and escaped. One Of the men
was whitc--the other colored-and
they approached him from opposite
sides Of the road. One caught the
bride of his horse the other called
for Mr.. Silliman's valuables. Instead
of stopping to parlcy with them, he
boldly touched the spirited horse with
his whip and broke away from the men,
and one was knocked down by wheel
and run over.
Mr.. Silliman is from Lynn, Mass,
and is visiting Mr.. Thomas Johnston,
his uncle.
THE RAscALs.
Whether these three assaults were all
done by the same two men-as seems
reasonable-is for the police to find
out, and they ought to so to work dill
gently to ascertain the facts. Crimes
Of this nature have been very rare in
this section. and the sooner they are
put stop to the better il will be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22
the blossoms Of returning sprns. viIl
refresh his silent tomb with e&se@ions4s
recollection while life lasts.

the blossoms Of returning spine. vill
refresh his silent tomb with eSse@iono1s
recollection while life lasts.
But time Is accomplishing ~ mis-
Gon, and, ever waksfuI and diligsnk h
wields its blade relentlesaly (as n woala
appear TO us), rspidly calling ~ spirit
soldiers into line.
And yet some are spared - Il By
meaningless delay and The dsad and
buried Tomorrow are our dearest friends
to-day.
Mr.. Purcell as q neighbof and friend
was true, generous, and bountiful. His
favors sparkled with q free and unre-
strained heartiness that cvinccd his
pleasure equalled all gratitude that
could be returned, while his counte-
nance was an assuring mirror OF his in.
ner thoughts and wishes. Where are
the hundreds of Richmond's stable and
active businessmen Of days past ?
Many are listed in q spirit world and
we cannot ask them, but with those
fewer that are left we can speak Of @.
w. Purcell and interchange feelings Of
sorrow at this earth parting With him
toward whom our love and elimination
can never fail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22

teresting to all, LAz'rus's exploits as .
statesman and attorney will prove pc
culiarly charming to all of those who
have watched the rapid development OF
the colored brother in these recondite
fields. Mr.. Archer is q good story
teller, and his ability 10 make his
characters talk in the language Of the
genuine negro will enable him to oc-
eupy q distinguished place in that
literary society where southerners hold,
and should ever hold, the front rank.